diff --git a/Shorewall/compiler b/Shorewall/compiler
index fe6ba701b..6766496dc 100755
--- a/Shorewall/compiler
+++ b/Shorewall/compiler
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ __EOF__
 
 	    eval n=\$${t}_number
 	    #
-	    # The following is because the %$#@ shell doesn't except hex numbers in '-eq' tests
+	    # The following is because the %$#@ shell doesn't accept hex numbers in '-eq' tests
 	    #
 	    if [ $(($n)) -eq $(($number)) ]; then
 		fatal_error "Duplicate Provider number: $number, provider: \"$provider\""